Unit 1 Written Test/Intro to Law

What should be your first step in identifying careers of interest?

• Choose a career path

• Evaluate your choices

• Gather information about possible careers

• Define your future needs and wants

Once you have chosen your career path, you should stick with your decisions.

• True

• False

Which of the following are considered peace officers?

• FBI Agent

• U.S. Marshall

• Secret Service Agent

• Deputy Sheriff

Some agencies have disqualification standards they do not advertise.

• True

• False

What might be tested on an aptitude test?

• Psychological profile

• Financial background

• Knowledge of firearms

• Writing and math

Private security guards serve the interests of

• the public

• law enforcement

• the courts

• their employers

Trained security officers have the same authority to arrest as a law enforcement officer.

• True

• False

Some of the duties of a prosecutor may include

• conducting a bankruptcy hearing

• working for an environmental firm

• deciding which cases to prosecute

• writing a will

From high school graduation to completing law school takes at least ______ years.

• four

• five

• six

• seven

Correctional officers who work in close proximity to prisoners typically carry firearms.

• True

• False